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Three BROADS (Lori Highby, Kris Harrington, and Erin Courtenay) bringing you stories and strategies exploring manufacturing topics that challenge the status quo while laying the foundations for future success. Together with special guests they’ll celebrate what’s working and unpack what is not so YOU can learn, grow, and succeed. The hosts are a BROADcast for Manufacturers are: Kris Harrington | President and COO of GenAlpha Technologies | linkedin.com/in/kristinaharrington Kris Harrington i ...
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Entrepreneur Encounters

Brent Halfwassen, MKE's Small Business Coach

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Entrepreneur Encounters started as a necessity to keep small business owners focused on engaging with each other. This show encounters many owners on this journey so you can focus on how to grow and succeed in your business. This show is focused on small business owners, entrepreneurs, visionaries, and innovators just like us. Because our guests are just a little bit ahead of us on their entrepreneurial journey, we can learn insights and strategies on how to grow our businesses based on thei ...
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Meet Chantel Soumis Chantel Soumis is an accomplished international speaker and LinkedIn influencer in digital marketing, Chantel shares cutting-edge news, articles, and insights aimed at propelling companies to new heights of success through innovative marketing practices. With a global reach, she has graced stages from London to LA, captivating a…
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A Special Video Episode In this engaging episode recorded live at the Podcast Town Festival, the hosts delve into the increasing career satisfaction experienced by women in the manufacturing sector. Inspired by an article from Supply and Demand Chain Executive, the discussion highlights how training, opportunities, and innovative benefits are attra…
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Meet Brin'na Rollins-Williams Brin'na is an unshakable optimist who is an accomplished people leader with over 10 years' of Leadership experience at Target, Fortune 50 Company. From an Intern to District Senior Director overseeing multiple stores, thousands of team members and +$500 million in annual revenue. As a high performance coach, speaker, a…
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Meet Moustafa Moursy Moustafa Moursy is a deeply experienced entrepreneur who empowers business owners to scale rapidly by rationalizing and mastering processes specific to their circumstances. Moustafa leads Push Analytics, a top consultancy firm helping businesses grow and optimize their business processes. His strong technical foundation and exp…
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Meet Brent Halfwassen Brent Halfwassen is the founder of MKE’s Small Business Coach, a business coaching and consulting firm focused on small business owners and entrepreneurs from $5,000 to $5M in revenue, helping to turn their hard work into hard cash. Brent is a reality-focused small business coach empowering small business owners and entreprene…
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Meet Chris Czarnik Chris Czarnik, a former military officer and HR manager, revolutionized job search approaches with "The Human Search Engine," endorsed by US Congress as a standard. He later innovated talent acquisition processes to reduce turnover and authored "Winning the War for Talent," influencing over 3,500 organizations worldwide. As a coa…
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Meet Michael Creed Michael Creed is the Branch Manager for Luminate Home Loans’ Brookfield and Waukesha, Wisconsin locations, but he does much more than just manage. In fact, Michael wears many hats at his job—from running his own personal production team to creating systems, policies, and procedures for branch processing, Michael does it all. In a…
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Meet Terry Tuttle Terry Tuttle is President of HellermannTyton North America, the leading supplier of cable management products to the automotive, heavy truck and equipment, renewable energy and other industrial markets. Previously, Tuttle held various marketing positions with HellermannTyton and had been VP of Sales and Marketing in 2009 before he…
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In this special 400th episode of Social Capital, host Lori Highby, CEO and Founder of Keystone Click, is interviewed by Abby Radewahn, Digital Content Manager at Keystone Click. They discuss Lori's background, her passion for sports, and her journey from working at a web development company to founding her own digital marketing agency. Lori shares …
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Meet Whitney Jennings Whitney started working for an automotive gasket manufacturer in 1994, and has worked in the aftermarket ever since. She’s been a pricing specialist, a sales administrator, customer service manager, sales manager, and today, president of her own company. She’s married and has two daughters. One is a senior in HS and the other …
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Meet Louise McDonnell Louise McDonnell is a renowned expert in leveraging social media to enhance sales and lead generation for coaches, consultants, and online entrepreneurs. She offers a comprehensive suite of services, including a complete "done for you" package, group coaching, and online training, aimed at converting social media efforts into …
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Meet Stacia Hobson Stacia Hobson, co-owner of Image Industries Inc, began her career in the family business upon graduating college. Although her plan was never to work for the business let alone own it, she was the key driver in transforming the business from 100% distribution to 100% manufacturing. Today, she runs operations for her family’s mult…
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Meet Erik Owen Erik brings over 30 years of diverse business experience across manufacturing, distribution, services, and banking. He spent 20 years in corporate America, including roles at Fortune 500 companies, focusing on finance, operations, and executive management, with expertise in IT, strategic sourcing, logistics, and Lean/Six Sigma. In 20…
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Meet Prashanth Sharma Prashanth Sharma is the CTO at ThoughtFocus and leads the technology function across all business lines and customer engagements. With over 22 years of industry experience, Prashanth is spearheading the next wave of technology growth at ThoughtFocus, motivating teams to exceed customer expectations. Connect with Prashanth! www…
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Meet Ken Oliver A Milwaukee native. Born and Raised. Marine Corps veteran. Owner/Founder of GruntWorks Junk Removal and Demolition. As the Owner of GruntWorks, he oversees all aspects of the business, from operations and marketing to customer service and partnerships. He leverages his skills in team building, training, and recruiting to create a cu…
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Meet Trevor Blondeel Trevor Blondeel founded Manufacturing Greatness. He has 25 years of experience leading manufacturing plants and is the host of the podcast Mindfulness Manufacturing. He works with organizations as a speaker, advisor, and coach to connect the top to the shop. In his spare time, he serves as the president for the Kentucky/Indiana…
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Meet Dave Oates Dave holds 30 years of strategic crisis public relations experience dealing with a wide array of adverse public events. Starting as a U.S. Navy Public Affairs Officer and later as a Corporate Chief Marketing Officer and Non-Profit President, he excels in expertly addressing a myriad of crises that span sports/entertainment, non-prof…
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Meet Jaclyn Kolodziej Jaclyn Kolodziej, Client Growth Services Specialist at the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC), has worked on over 220 marketing projects over the past two years. With a diverse background in various manufacturing sectors, Jaclyn has amassed a wealth of experience driving progress and innovation through marketing. …
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Meet Stacey Hall Stacey Hall, Founder of Success with Stacey Hall, is best known for her ground-breaking social media marketing training program, Go for Yes, which has helped thousands of people attract more sales, customer and employee satisfaction, and success. Stacey is an acclaimed international speaker who gained recognition for her TEDx Talk.…
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Meet Rachel Slade Rachel is an author and journalist (trained as an architect) with more than 15 years of publishing experience. Her first book, "Into the Raging Sea," about the 2015 sinking of the American cargo ship El Faro, was a NYT Notable Book and winner of the Maine Literary Award. Her second book, "Making It in America," about the American …
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Meet Chris Daigle Chris Daigle is the CEO and Co-Founder of ChiefAIOfficer.com. In these dynamic times of AI enablement or extinction, Chris’s purpose is to ensure businesses thrive through AI strategy crafted by certified Chief AI Officers (CAIOs) or the use of their education and certification program on how to use AI in your business or your rol…
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Meet Barbara Pennell Jaynes In 2013, Barbara founded Positively-Funded. She has engaged with manufacturers, facilitating their strategic growth planning: beta testing, opening new markets, product launches, and creating key industry partnerships. Highlights 00:00 Travel Stories and Favorite Destinations 03:28 Introducing Barbara Pennell Jaynes 04:5…
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This special episode, partially recorded live at the Women in Manufacturing (WiM) Southern Wisconsin Chapter event 'From Mic to Merlot' on May 15, 2024, at Wollersheim Winery, delves into the experiences and impact of WiM. The hosts share their excitement about the event and interview Andrea Virsnieks, President of WiM Southern Wisconsin, who provi…
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Meet Eleni Kelakos Eleni Kelakos, The Speaker Whisperer® , is a presence and presentation expert, and the President of the Eleni Group, established in 2003. She uses performance techniques learned over twenty years as a professional actress and award-winning, nationally touring, singer/songwriter to help speakers and business leaders across the glo…
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Meet Chris Peer Chris brings more than 20 years of experience in B2B digital marketing strategy, lead generation, and marketing consultancy for manufacturing firms. An author and entrepreneur, Chris is the founder and CEO of G8P and SyncShow. Having witnessed the pain and frustration caused by ineffective marketing, Chris and his team developed the…
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Meet Neha Bucaro With a remarkable professional journey spanning media, strategy creative and research, Neha is a true believer in the power of transformative thinking. Throughout her career, she has worn some big titles, led, and inspired brilliant teams, and collaborated with some of the biggest brands in the world. With an innate comfort with da…
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In this special 50th episode, Erin, Lori and Kris reflect on their podcast journey, celebrating the diverse and enlightening conversations they've had with various guests from the manufacturing industry. They reminisce about starting the podcast, how it's evolved, and the personal growth and gratification they've experienced along the way. Highligh…
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Meet Jim Heinigner Jim Heininger is The Rebrand Man. He leads the efforts of The Rebranding Experts, which he founded in 2017, after 30 years of business and brand strategy experience for P&G, McDonald’s, Anheuser-Busch and others. Rebranding Experts was purposefully designed to be the only agency with the comprehensive services necessary to rebran…
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#EntrepreneurEncounters​ is a forum to help entrepreneurs and business owners tell their story and build their dream. It focuses on empowering entrepreneurs to find the money, mindset, and means to unleash their business. To do this well, we have to encounter more entrepreneurs to learn how each of us are moving forward in our businesses and workin…
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Meet Jeff Beyle Jeff started out writing software and then went to law school because he played softball with a bunch of lawyers and thought their work was interesting. Then he got lucky and joined Coca-Cola and had the opportunity to move to Hong Kong. He spent 7 years there, focusing mainly on China and Korea. Jeff moved to Seattle to join Getty …
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Meet Bobbi Baehne Bobbi Baehne is the founder and CEO of Think Big Go Local, a digital marketing agency that helps small businesses succeed in their local communities by leveraging the power of online marketing. With over 15 years of experience in entrepreneurship, marketing, and small business development, Bobbi has a passion for helping small bus…
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In this episode, we encounter Jennifer Hensley, Founder of Playmaker Coaching and Consulting. Jennifer shares her story of why she went into business in the first place (spoiler alert! She saw a gap that she could fill) and what keeps her motivated. If you want to learn more about what Jennifer Hensley is up to, you can click: https://playmakercoac…
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Meet Retired LtCol Kathy Lowrey Gallowitz Retired LtCol Kathy Lowrey Gallowitz is an award-winning businesswoman with first-hand experience hiring Veterans who coaches employers how to boost productivity and reduce turnover by hiring and retaining Veterans. She helps companies become “Veteran-Ready” through the creation of a Veteran Talent Strategy…
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Meet Eugene Marshall Eugene Marshall is the Founder and CEO of Magnolia Tax Services. He is an Enrolled Agent (EA). Eugene is federally authorized to represent taxpayers before the IRS and, like CPAs and attorneys, has unlimited representation rights. He specializes in advanced tax strategies to reduce his client’s tax liability through effective t…
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Meet Holly Whitcomb Holly Whitcomb’s passion for helping people be their best drives her every day. Holly is the CEO and Founder of Novel Leadership, focused on the development of individuals and teams through coaching, workshop facilitation and consulting. Holly is well versed in working with front-line level leaders in manufacturing organizations…
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